Under the Bed, Creeping

"This book explores how Gothicism is crucial in helping children progress through different stages of growth and development. Michael Howarth examines Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market, Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, Neil Gaiman's Coraline, three versions of Little Red Riding Hood, and J.M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy--incorporating psychologist Erik Erikson's landmark theories on psychosocial stages of development"--